Early the next morning, Chu Fengge's attendant Xu San came to Gu Xu's residence with a thick book.
Gu Xu invited Xu San to sit down in the main room of the courtyard, and asked the little book boy on the mural to pour him a cup of hot tea.
"Master Gu, this is the catalog of all middle-grade martial arts and spells in the treasure house of the Exorcist Division's headquarters in Beijing," Xu San pointed to the thick book in his hand and said, "You can choose the one you want, and the capital will give it to you soon. You send it over."
Ever since Gu Xu put on the "Qiyao suit" and the black gauze hat, Xu San's attitude towards him has undoubtedly changed dramatically.
Previously, the two of them were subordinates, so Xu San could rely on his status as an examiner's follower to boss Gu Xu, a young junior, at will.
But now, Gu Xu has not only become an eighth-level experienced man, but has also received the attention of the chief executive - which means that as long as no accidents happen, the future of this seventeen-year-old boy will definitely be bright.
Because of this, when talking to Gu Xu now, Xu San no longer dares to be negligent in his words and etiquette.
He even pointed at the little bookboy serving tea and water next to him, and complimented with a smile: "Master Gu's attainments in talismans are truly extraordinary! Xu never expected that one day he would be able to see in Master Gu's hands. This is a nearly lost spell!"
"Pointing the Eyes and Empowering the Spirit" is an extremely unpopular talisman and seal art.
Legend has it that a painter painted four dragons on the wall, but did not add eyes - the painter said that as long as eyes were added, the dragons would fly away.
The onlookers didn't believe it and insisted on asking him to add eyes to the dragon.
So, the artist painted complicated runes on the dragon's eyes.
At this moment, lightning and thunder broke through the wall, and four dragons rode on the clouds to the sky and disappeared without a trace.
This is the origin of the technique of "pointing the eyes and enlivening the spirit".
After hearing Xu San's words, Gu Xu said modestly: "It's just a small skill, it's not worth mentioning. And to be honest, this book boy's brain has never been very easy to use."
"Are you having trouble with your brain?"
"Two months ago, I called him 'idiot'," Gu Xu explained with a smile. "After that, he took the word 'idiot' as his own name."
"He is indeed a fool." Xu San couldn't help laughing.
Then, Gu Xu opened the thick book and began to look for the spell he wanted.
Because of the talent of [Bo Wen Qiang Ji], Gu Xu can read very fast.
With just one casual glance, he could commit the entire page to memory.
Then, Xu San next to him saw Gu Xu flipping through the book quickly. In less than five minutes, he read the thick book from beginning to end.
"This guy flips through the book so fast, can he really read the content in the book?"
Xu San frowned slightly.
He felt that Gu Xu was probably pretending to understand.
"Master Gu, if there is anything you don't understand, I can explain it to you," Xu San said politely, "I have guarded the treasure house at the Exorcist Division's headquarters in Beijing before, and I may be able to recommend some good ones to you. Spells.”
However, at this time, Gu Xu suddenly said: "I have made my choice."
Did you choose it so quickly?
You didn't just choose blindly with your eyes closed, right?
Gu Xu's words obviously surprised Xu San.
"Master Gu, what did you choose?"
"Mid-grade spiritual spell, "Solar Eclipse"." Gu Xu replied calmly.
Although this thick catalog contains hundreds of different martial arts and spells, it was not difficult for Gu Xu to choose.
He first excluded techniques such as swordsmanship, swordsmanship, and boxing that required close combat.
The reason is simple - with his fragile body, if he is forced to fight the enemy in close combat, death is not far away.
Then he ruled out the art of talisman and seal script.
Because most of the talisman and seal techniques in this booklet are not as simple, crude and powerful as the improved "Ghost Killing Talisman".
Then, he also excluded curse spells.
Because this type of spell requires a lot of time to recite the incantation, and its effect is not direct and fast enough, it cannot achieve the purpose of helping him out of trouble in times of crisis.
Finally, after careful consideration, he decided to choose a spiritual spell.
When he was in the "Reviewing Pot" illusion before, the dream-eating tapir's spiritual attack left a very deep impression on Gu Xu.
This type of spell does not require chanting or accumulating energy. It can be triggered with just a thought. It can be said that it is so fast and unpredictable that the enemy has no time to react.
Under that sudden attack, if Gu Xu's soul strength was not much higher than that of ordinary people, and if he had not carved thirty "Decontamination Talismans" into the sea of consciousness in advance, he would have been possessed by the dream-eating tapir and turned into a walking zombie.
The effect of the "Solar Eclipse" spell is very similar to the dream-eating tapir's spiritual attack.
If the soul of each person or ghost is compared to a burning sun, then "Solar Eclipse" is like a tengu eclipsing the sun, causing the sun to extinguish in an instant.
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Gu Xu's choice obviously surprised Xu San again.
"Master Gu, are you sure you want to choose this spell?" Xu San narrowed his eyes slightly, with doubt in his tone, "You may not understand that soul spells have very high requirements for the intensity of spiritual consciousness, and it is not difficult to master. Low, usually only monks in the third realm or above can practice."
Gu Xu had already expected Xu San's attitude.
He did not defend himself, but simply stated a fact in a relaxed tone: "During the 'Reviewing Pot' illusion assessment, the dream-eating tapir's spiritual attack was almost ineffective against me."
Xu San stopped talking immediately.
At this moment, he once again felt deeply that Mr. Gu, who was able to destroy the Tianyan Stone, could not be treated with common sense——
When he was in the first realm, he had already mastered the difficult and obscure art of talisman and seal script. Presumably, this spiritual mind spell, which is difficult for ordinary people to master, is not difficult for him.
Xu San was silent for a while, then slowly said: "Now that Master Gu has made a decision, the Exorcist Division's headquarters in Jingcheng will deliver this "Solar Eclipse" spell to you within three days."
"Then there's Brother Lao Xu."
"In addition, Mr. Gu," Xu San continued, "this afternoon, I will follow Mr. Chu's team and set off back to the capital. The next time we meet, we should wait until next year."
Gu Xu heard what he meant -
Next year, if Gu Xu successfully passes the "inspection period" and is recognized by the top management of the Exorcism Department, he can go to the capital and become a formal member of the "Shenji Camp".
Naturally, he can also meet Xu San again.
This sentence can be understood as Xu San's blessing to Gu Xu.
So Gu Xu smiled, stood up and responded: "Brother Xu, take care of yourself all the way. See you next year."
